Heating stove



' Aug. 6, 1929. a. E. PICKUP 1,723,629

HEATING STOVE Filed Dec. 9, 1926 Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. PICKUP, OF NEWARK, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR TO THE WEHR-LE COMPANY, OF NEWARK, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

HEATING STOVE.

Application filed December 9, 1926.

This invention. pertains generally to heating stoves and relates more particularly to that type of heater adapted to burn wood, coal or the like and provided with an ash receptacle underlying the grate.

In stoves of this type, it is of course necessary to remove ashes periodically. Usually a removable pan is positioned .in the ash pit beneath the grate and in the removal of the pan it is practically impossible to prevent a greater or less amount of the ashes from falling to the lloor which must be immediately cleaned up or the dust will become distribnted about the room.

It an object o'l this .invention to provide a novel means which will. substantially prevent the falling of any ashes or unconsun'ied matter to the floor during the process oil. removal. of such. matter from a stove. i

It is a more specific object of this invention to m-ovide a stove construction which has incorporated therein an adjustable membcr capable of being properly positioned beneath the o )ening intothe ash pit of the stove to receive any ashes or the like which might be spilled during the process of removal from the stove;

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the :l'ollowing detailed description ot a preferred embodiment of my invention and also from the attached drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the lower portion. of a stove showing the n'eferred iliorm or my device installed therein.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary :lront elevation oil? the stove.

Fig. 3 is a :lragmentary section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In attaining the objects of this invention I employ a sliding tray or catch pan positioned in'nnediately beneath the door tll'l'Ollgll which ashes are removed from the stove, said catch pan being slidable into a position to receive any material falling from the door. Referring to the drawings, 5 designates generally the lower portion of any suitable type of heating stove having a door 6 arranged to permit access to the interior of the lower part of the stove wherein ashes from the grate are deposited. The usual type of ash receivini-F; receptacle 7 positioned within tlie Serial No. 153,493.

stove immediately below the grate (not shown), said receptacle being capable of being removed through the door 6.

Means is usually provided in, this type of stove for supporting the stove a distance above the floor. In the present instance I have shown a base in the form of an annular member 8 arranged to receive the bottom of the stove thereon, said annular member having secured. thereto in any suitable manner a plurality of legs 9. My device, in its pre- :ier1.'ed form comprises an auxiliary ash receptacle 10 arranged for sliding movement transversely through one side of the annular member or base 8.

The catch pan 1.0 is a shallow tray which may be readily formed from sheet metal and is provided with an integral downwardly bent portion at one end. thereof to provide a handle 11. In its normal inoperative position the catch pan 10 is positioned within the base 8 in such manner that only the handle 11 is exposed to view. Suitable means for supporting the catch pan ll for sliding movement relative to the stove comprises a pair of substantially Z-shaped members 12, one leg 13 of which is attached in any suitable manner as by screws 1'4 to the bottom 15 of the stove with the other leg 16 extending inwardly to provide a support upon which the receptacle may slide. As shown in Fig. 2 the receptacle somewhat wider than the ash pit door 6 and is adapted to slide through an appropriate opening in the base 8 immediately beneath said door so that each side of the receptacle extends beyond the side of the door. It will. readily be seen that in this manner I have provided an auxiliary ash receptacle which, during the operation of removing the ashes from the stove, may be pulled outwardly to a position immediately beneath the door, through which the ashes are removed, and in such position will receive any ashes, cinders or the like which may accidentally fall from the ash pit. When not in use the receptacle may he slid rearwardly through the base and in such position will not detract Itrom the ampearance of the stove.

I claim as my invention:

1.. The combination. in a heating stove comprising a base frame with a stove body supported thereby and having an ash pit with a-pan therein and a door opening into said pit through which the ash pan may be removed; of a shallow tray slidably supported by the body for movement from a normal position beneath the ash pit to a p'osition forwardly thereof so as to catch mate rial falling from above in the removal of the ash pan from the pit, said tray being of a width substantially greater than the width of said ash pan, said body having means secured to its underside for slidably supporting the tray, and said base frame having a slot therein in which the tray is operable, the forward side of said tray serving to close said slot when said tray is positioned in its normal position beneath the ash pit.

2. The combination in a heating stove comprising a base frame with a. stove, body supported thereby and having an ash pit with a pan therein and a door opening into said pit through which the ash pan may be removed; of ashallow tray slidably si1p )orted by the body for movement from a normal position beneath the ash pit to a position forwardly thereof so as to catch material falling from above in the removal of the ash pan from the pit, and a hand piece for facilitating movement of said tray extending across the full width thereof and (onforming 'to the general appearance of the base frame.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

GEORGE E. PICKUP. 

